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Libyan Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, top left, is hugged by Seif al-Islam el- Gadhafi, son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, upon his arrival at airport in Tripoli, Libya, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009.
Bombing   Libya   Lockerbie   Photos   Wikipedia: Abdelbaset al-Megrahi  
Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, Convicted in 1988 Lockerbie Bombing, Dies at 60
| Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, the only person convicted in the 1988 bombing of an American jetliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, has died in Libya, family members told news agencies on Sunday, three yea... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil)
The New York Times
Viswanathan Anand
Chess   Gaming   Photos   Sports   Wikipedia: Viswanathan Anand  
Anand suffers shock setback in chess title fight
| AFP - Indian master Viswanathan Anand's world chess crown shook on Sunday when his Israeli challenger won the first game of their 12-match Moscow series after six successive and mostly uneventful dr... (photo: Creative Commons / Ygrek)
France24
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen addresses the media at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, March 24, 2011. NATO announced on Thursday that it is taking control of the military operation to enforce the no-fly zone over Libya. NATO chief sees financial aid for Afghan forces
| WASHINGTON — NATO's secretary general says he's optimistic that the international community will continue to finance the Afghan security forces. | Anders Fogh Rasmussen (AHN'-derz fohg RAHS'-m... (photo: AP / Yves Logghe) Austin American Statesman
Afghanistan   Finance   Nato   Photos   Wikipedia: Anders Fogh Rasmussen  
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009. Former Israeli PM: Jerusalem must be partitioned
| JERUSALEM — Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is urging Israeli leaders to relinquish the idea of a unified Jerusalem if they truly want peace. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive... (photo: AP / Gali Tibbon, Pool) Atlanta Journal
Jerusalem   Peace   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Ehud Olmert  
Top Stories
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, April 1, 2012. Netanyahu: African migrants could overrun Israel
| JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning that Israel could be swamped by illegal migrants from Africa. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu g... (photo: AP / Ariel Schalit) Atlanta Journal
Africa   Immigration   Israel   Photos   Wikipedia: Benjamin Netanyahu  
	G8 expresses concerns over North Korea, Iran G8 expresses concerns over North Korea, Iran
| Washington, May 20 (IANS) The leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) major industrialised nations have expressed "deep" and "grave" concern over the actions of North Korea ... (photo: EC / EC) Newstrack India
G8   Iran   Korea   Leaders   Photos   Wikipedia: G8  
	AU Pushes for Sudan Talks AU Pushes for Sudan Talks
By NICHOLAS BARIYO | KAMPALA, Uganda—The African Union has mounted pressure on oil-producing Sudan and South Sudan as it seeks to bring the two back to the negotiat... (photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti) Wall Street Journal
Africa   Kampala   Photos   Sudan   Uganda   Wikipedia: African Union  
NATO leaders seek common path out of Afghanistan NATO leaders seek common path out of Afghanistan
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO leaders gather in Chicago on Sunday for a summit that will chart a path out of Afghanistan, as Western nations seek to fend off fissures in the... (photo: EC / EC) Daily Press
Afghanistan   Chicago   Leaders   Nato   Photos   Wikipedia: G8  
Conflict in Nuba mountains may lead to devastating epidemics, say doctors Conflict in Nuba mountains may lead to devastating epidemics, say doctors
| Health workers warn that UN aid agencies are being prevented from delivering vital supplies of vaccines to the children of refugees fleeing the fighting in Sudan A moth... (photo: UN / Isaac Billy) The Guardian
Africa   Doctors   Health   Photos   Sudan   Wikipedia: Nuba Mountains  
Noda, EU leaders unite on tackling debt crisis Noda, EU leaders unite on tackling debt crisis
| WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has agreed with European Union leaders to work together in addressing Europe's sovereign debt crisis, a Japanese offici... (photo: EC / EC) Japan Times
Debt   Europe   Japan   Leaders   Photos   Wikipedia: Yoshihiko Noda  
Operation Serve and Tell: Servicemembers encouraged to blog Operation Serve and Tell: Servicemembers encouraged to blog
| U.S. troops are invading the blogosphere in increasing numbers to speak their minds about everything from the most mundane topics to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. |... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) Stars and Stripes
Afghanistan   Defence   Iraq   Photos   Troops   Wikipedia: Afghanistan  
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, second from right, the new commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, visits with U.S., NATO and Afghan forces at checkpoint 91 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 9, 2010 How Obama's strategy on Afghanistan war evolved
|   | This article is adapted from “Confront and Conceal: Obama's Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power,” to be published by Crown on June 5. |   | It wa... (photo: USAF / Staff Sgt. Bradley Lail) The Dallas Morning News
Afghanistan   Photos   US   War   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)  
Iraq Saudi Arabia
Lawyers for fugitive Iraq VP withdraw from case
U.N. seeks Iran nuclear deal before Baghdad talks
U.N. seeks Iran nuclear deal before Baghdad talks
U.N. seeks Iran nuclear deal before Baghdad talks
Operation Serve and Tell: Servicemembers encouraged to blog
Operation Serve and Tell: Servicemembers encouraged to blog
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Former Israeli PM: Jerusalem must be partitioned
NATO summit opens with Afghanistan focus
Rabottiini wins stage 15 of Giro d'Italia
Former Israeli PM: Jerusalem must be partitioned
 Violence erupted again in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as Lendu militia, who were driven out of Bunia yesterday by rival Hema fighters, have regrouped and launched a counter-offensive to regain control of the town, the United
Thousands flee DR Congo violence
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Syria Kuwait
Iran helps Syria identify likely bombers
Kofi Annan to visit Syria by end of May: official
Qatar emir urges Israel to choose peace
Deadly fighting hits Hama in fresh Syria violence
A man holds up a child during a demonstration against Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's regime in the outskirts of Idlib, northern Syria, Sunday Feb. 26, 2012.
Largest protests yet in Syria's biggest city
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DFI unveils first funding round of 2012
Lebanon warning pushes travellers to change plans
Political Islamists arouse suspicion
Front Pages from Around the Globe
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Government Buildings in Dublin, Wednesday, May 18, 2011.
The Queen's lunch for monarchs attracts controversy
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UAE Egypt
Family of slain Hamas leader seek to block Israeli film poki
Family of slain Hamas leader vow to stop Israeli movie pokin
Qatar emir urges Israel to choose peace
Qatar emir advises Israel: Make concessions for peace
Argentinian coach of Al Wasl, Diego Maradona, right, reacts after his players lost a chance during a match with Al Wahda in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, May 6, 2012.
Diego Maradona in race to become UAE national coach
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Task cut out for new Egypt president
The changing face of democracy
Dark-Horse Candidates Add to Egypt's Suspense
Qatar emir urges Israel to choose peace
Egyptian protesters clap and wave flags in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011. Egypt's military is taking down the makeshift tents of protesters who camped out on Tahrir Square in an effort to allow traffic and normal life to return to central Cairo. There were a few verbal altercations between soldiers and protesters Sunday morning as the tents were removed, but the process was generally peaceful.
Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leader
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Jordan Iran
U.N. Strike Shows Convergence of Labor and Middle East Polit
U.S Priorities amidst Economic Challenges in the Middle East
Rebels kill 23 Syrian soldiers, opposition snubs Arab talks
Rebels kill 23 Syrian soldiers, opposition snubs Arab talks
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Surprising indifference of US media to the Iran story
Iran's Farhadi picks up European prize in Cannes
Ahmadinejad should 'open nightclubs': Iran MP jibe
Iranian navy repel pirate attack help protect energy corrido
Barack Obama
G-8 leaders hope Greece remains in eurozone
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